The Ekiti State House of Assembly has approved seven commissioner-nominees and seven special adviser-nominees sent to it by Governor Kayode Fayemi.
The Assembly had last Tuesday received the list of the nominees with names of the commissioner nominees revealed on the floor of the House while the identity of those nominated as special advisers were concealed.
The motion for the approval was moved by the Majority Leader, Gboyega Aribisogan and seconded by Hon. Deji Ajayi, representing Use/Orun constituency.
The lawmakers unanimously confirmed the nominees during a plenary presided over by the Speaker, Funminiyi Afuye on Tuesday.
A top government official told The Nation that the appointment of seven Special Advisers was part of Governor Fayemi’s plan to accommodate the commissioners that would be relieved of their positions for the new appointees to take their place.
The Commissioner-nominees included former Ekiti Labour Party Chairman, Akin Omole (Oye Ekiti), Oladiran Adesua (Ekiti East), Olabimpe Aderiye, (Ido/Osi), Maryam Ogunlade (Emure).
Others are Oyebanji Filani (Ikole), Olabode Adetoyi (Moba) and Iyabo Fakunle-Okhieme (Ilejemeje).
The lawmakers asked the nominees various questions bordering on their professional competence, experience, and capacity to serve the state.
The questions were hinged on the need for food security during post COVID-19 pandemics.
In his remarks, Afuye who congratulated the nominees said all those nominated justified their being listed for cabinet positions.
He advised them to work cordially with the governor to better the lot of the state and strengthen the existing relationship between the executive and legislative arms of government.
The House also confirmed Febisola Adewale as Commissioner, Ekiti Local Government Service Commission and Prof. Femi Akinwumi as Chairman, Ekiti Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB).
The House adjourned its next sitting to Thursday, August 27.
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